In this study, a comparative experimental analysis is performed between steel-reinforced concrete beams, which are dimensioned based on NBR 6118 (2014), and beams reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebar, which are dimensioned based on ACI 440.1R (2015) after being subjected to a four-point bending test. The beams are dimensioned to resist the same force and to satisfy the service limit state (SLS). Results show that the two groups of beams exhibit similar vertical displacement behaviors until the SLS-DEF, whereas the GFRP beams exhibit larger deflections. At the ultimate load, the beams with fiberglass bars indicate a higher resistance by approximately 64% compared with those with metal bars.
Reinforcement of a structure is necessary in unpredictable changes or also for rehabilitation, due to exposure to weather conditions, causing considerable damage that can lead to the collapse of the structure. The present study aims to evaluate the behavior of the strengthening with sheets of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) with thicknesses of 3 mm, bonded with structural epoxy-based adhesive applied in the shear area of reinforced concrete beams, spaced in three different configurations and bonded on the two faces of the beam. The beams were cracked previously to simulate a damaged structure and strengthened later to obtain the maximum load of rupture after the application of the strengthening. With the obtained results it can be verified an increase of ductility in the reinforced concrete beams. The increase of the load capacity was obtained in the beams with strengthening with smaller spacing between the sheets.
<p class="Normal1"><span>A madeira é um material usual e versátil. No entanto, sua limitação está aliada à sua deformação, devido ao módulo de elasticidade ser inferior quando comparada a outros materiais, como aço e concreto. Nesse contexto, o objetivo deste estudo é diminuir o deslocamento vertical através da protensão com cabos de aço. A pesquisa foi realizada com seis vigas de madeira maciça, três vigas foram protendidas e as outras três utilizadas como referência. As seis amostras foram submetidas a ensaios de umidade, densidade básica e flexão estática a quatro pontos. A protensão foi realizada com cabos de aço unidos a barras roscadas a partir do rosqueamento de porcas. Os ensaios demonstraram uma umidade média de 59,35%, indicando se tratar de uma madeira em estado verde, e densidade básica de 747,55 kg m<sup>-3</sup>. O resultado médio de carga obtido no ensaio de flexão a quatro pontos das vigas protendidas demonstraram acréscimo em relação às vigas referências de 8,36%, para o limite de deslocamento em 10 mm, 6,47% para a deflexão de 8 mm e 2,73% na ruptura. Além disso, o estudo mostrou aumento da ductilidade devido a uma maior deformação na carga última das vigas protendidas em comparação às vigas referências em 26,96%.</span></p>
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